How you respond to a criminal accusation can affect you for the rest of your life. Once you have been arrested or charged with a criminal offense, you need a lawyer who has the credentials to defend against the charges and the proven ability to leverage the specific factors of your case. Choosing an attorney without proper experience in these matters can lead to increased fines, prolonged jail time, and severe consequences that can result in the permanent relinquishment of your rights.

Attorney John Barnett has defended numerous clients against a wide range of offenses, including assault, drug possession, sex crimes, DUI, and juvenile offenses. Our Southern California criminal defense law firm is widely regarded for both our knowledge of the legal system as well as our tenacity in representing our clients. Time and again, we have been able to keep our clients out of custody, avoid criminal convictions, and secure not-guilty verdicts or outright case dismissal.

A small sampling of the cases we have defended and the results we have obtained include:

People vs. B

Officer for the Los Angeles Police Department charged with Assault with a Deadly Weapon upon Rodney King.
Jury Trial/Not Guilty

People vs. C

Fireman charged with 1st-degree murder.
​Jury Trial/Not Guilty

People vs. H

Police Officer charged with sexual assault against nine separate women.
Jury Trial/Not Guilty All Charges

People vs. M

Defendant charged with special circumstance double murder and robbery.
Jury Trial/Not Guilty

People vs. P

Defendant charged with the murder of her husband's mistress and her six-month-old baby.
Jury Trial/Hung Jury; Plea to Time Served and Released from Custody

USA vs. M

Marine Captain charged with homicide at Camp Pendleton.
Military Jury Trial/Not Guilty

People vs. G

Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Commit Mayhem against the daughter of John Wayne.
Jury Trial/Hung Jury

People vs. T

School teacher accused of child molestation.
Jury Trial/Not Guilty

People vs. S

Defendant charged with special circumstance murder. Death Penalty case involving a full confession that was admitted into evidence.
Jury Trial/Hung Jury

People vs. G

Defendant charged with rape.
Jury Trial/Not Guilty

People vs. J.R.M.

Pilot charged with possession of a firearm at the airport.
Jury Trial/Not Guilty

People vs. I

Los Angeles Police Officer charged with murder.
Jury Trial/Hung Jury; Case Dismissed

People vs. M

Husband and Wife charged with several counts of child abuse.
Jury Trial/Hung Jury; Case Dismissed

People vs. E

Riverside County Deputy Sheriff accused of 15 counts of child molestation.
Jury Trial/Not Guilty

People vs. M

Highly televised involving Inglewood Police Officer charged with Assault under Color of Authority.
Two Jury Trials/Both resulted in Hung Jury; Case Dismissed

People vs. J

Police Officer charged with six counts of child molestation.
Jury Trial/Mistrial; Case Dismissed with Prejudice due to DA misconduct

People vs. R

Defendant charged with prostitution.
Jury Trial/Not Guilty

People vs. N

Riverside Police Officer charged with Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Use/Exhibition of a Firearm.
Jury Trial/Not Guilty

People vs. T

Defendant charged with Vehicular Manslaughter.
Jury Trial/Hung Jury; Dismissal

People vs. A

Attorney charged with Sexual Battery.
Jury Trial/Not Guilty

At the Law Office of John D. Barnett, our experienced and respected trial attorneys fight aggressively to protect your rights under state and federal law. Call us today at (714) 634-3397 to schedule a private consultation and let us begin building your case.